Our journey

A momentous day...

My baby is WALKING!!!!

At 17.5 months old!   

Carter was a late walker too. In fact, he started walking at around the exact same time as Eli! I never pushed either of them. I knew there was nothing "wrong", they just weren't ready! Both were completely capable of walking long before they actually did, they just lacked the confidence in themselves.  

I was sitting on the couch and Eli came up to me like he often does and wanted to cuddle and crawl right over top of me. He put his face right in my face and made sure I was looking at him, then he stood up and balanced himself on the cushion next to me with this little smile on his face. I made a big deal over what a big boy he was and he giggled and wanted to keep showing off how well he could balance. Well Daddy knows an opportunity when he sees one, so he brought him down on the floor and had him walk to him from the couch (just a step or two). Eli gleefully complied, and everyone went wild, even though he's done this several times in the past. Then Daddy moved back some, and he walked to him again! Then he moved back even more, and Eli was walking halfway across the room! We were going crazy and clapping and cheering and he was loving it  

(Don't mind the floor, we had just finished movie night and the kids had fun with the popcorn)

Within minutes, he didn't need anyone to walk to, he started walking all over the room, all by himself!

Love those hands held out like that.....

He's my doll baby

Being a parent is so fun.